Thursday, April 18, 2013

Poem in Your Pocket Day!

Wall Hanging Haiku Small Handwoven Ornament Fiber Art Poetry Hand Spun Pink Purple Lavender Wool Vintage Cotton Words




TODAY IS POEM IN YOUR POCKET DAY!

I can't think of a better way to celebrate than with HAIKU...the quintessential pocket poem...my humble opinion!  (I am sort of obsessed with HAIKU)

To celebrate my obsession I am doing my first blog GIVEAWAY!

I will pick THREE winners at random.

To win you just need to leave a comment here at the blog (facebook doesn't count). I will make a random drawing from all the comments left between now and midnight Sunday the 21st (one chance per person).  

What you will win ----> is your CHOICE from my Etsy Shop section QUOTE love notes.  I will contacted
the winners and they can let me know what listing they would like and their shipping address via email!


THIS IS THE SHOP SECTION


SHOP WIDE SALE
SAVE 15% on EVERYTHING coupon code INJOY15
expires April 30th 


Meanwhile ENJOY these traditional Japanese spring HAIKUs



FIRST DREAM OF THE YEAR....
I KEPT IT A DARK SECRET...
SMILING TO MYSELF

SHO-U

Wall Hanging Small Handwoven Handspun Spring Japanese Haiku
SPRING MORNING MARVEL...
LOVELY NAMELESS LITTLE HILL
ON A SEA OF MIST

BASHO


RAINFALL IN APRIL...
TEARS FROM OUR WEEPING WILLOW
PETALS FROM OUR PLUM

SHOHA


FALLEN NOW TO EARTH
AFTER DANCING JOURNEYS...
KITE THAT LOST ITS SOUL

KUBONTA


BUT IF I HELD IT...COULD I TOUCH
THE LIGHTNESS OF THIS
FLUTTER BUTTERFLY?

BUSON

Pink Peony Cat Wall Hanging Small Handwoven Handspun Spring Japanese Haiku
ULTRA-PINK PEONY...
SILVER SIAMESE SOFT CAT
GOLD-DUST BUTTERFLY

BUSON

Green Willow River Wall Hanging Small Handwoven Handspun Spring Japanese Haiku
GREEN...GREEN...GREEN...
WILLOW-LEAF THREADS ARE SLIDING
RIVER-RUNNING-WATER

ONITSURA



MOONLIGHT STILLNESS
LIGHTS THE PETALS
FALLING...FALLING...
ON THE SILENCED LUTE

SHIKI


OVER MY SHOULDER...
MY FRIENDS WHO
FOLLOWED ME WERE LOST
IN CLOUDS OF BLOSSOMS

CHORA

Blue Evening Sea Spring Japanese Haiku Small Wall Hanging Handwoven Handspun
BLUE EVENING SEA...
FROM SPRING ISLANDS NEAR & FAR
NEW LIGHTS ARE SHINING

SHIKI




RIVERBANK PLUM-TREE...
DO YOUR REFLECTED BLOSSOMS
REALLY FLOW AWAY?

BUSON

Green Turquoise Ocean Trees Spring Japanese Haiku Small Wall Hanging Handwoven Handspun
EVEN THE OCEAN RISING &
FALLING ALL DAY...
SIGHING GREEN LIKE TREES

BUSON


FARMER, RAISE YOUR HEAD...
DIRECT THIS STRANGE
WHO WILL SMILE & DISAPPEAR

BUSON


HAZY PONDED MOON & PALE NIGHT SKY
ARE BROKEN...
BUNGLING BLACK FROG

BUSON



ICICLES & WATER
OLD DIFFERENCES DISSOLVED..
DRIP DOWN TOGETHER

TEISHITSU




















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